Privacy Policy

 

In this Privacy Policy, we provide information about which personal data we process in connection with our activities and operations, including our Logol.com / elle.lawyer website. In particular, we provide information on why, how and where we process which personal data. We also provide information about the rights of persons whose data we process.

Further data protection declarations and other legal documents, such as general terms and conditions, terms of use or conditions of participation, may apply to individual or additional activities and operations.

We are subject to Swiss data protection law as well as any applicable foreign data protection law, in particular that of the European Union (EU) with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The European Commission recognises that Swiss data protection law ensures adequate data protection.

 

 

1. Contact addresses

 

Responsibility for the processing of personal data:

 

Logol

Logol AG Sennweidstrasse 43

6312 Steinhausen

info@logol.com

We point out if there are other controllers for the processing of personal data in individual cases.

 

 

1.1 Data Protection Officer or Data Protection Advisor

 

We have the following Data Protection Officer or the following Data Protection Advisor as a point of contact for data subjects and authorities for enquiries relating to data protection:

Marco Farina

Sennweidstrasse 43

6312 Steinhausen

info@logol.com

 

1.2 Data Protection Representation in the European Economic Area (EEA)

 

We have the following Data Protection Representation in accordance with Art. 27 GDPR:

 

VGS Datenschutzpartner GmbH

Am Kaiserkai 69

20457 Hamburg

Germany

info@datenschutzpartner.eu

 

The Data Protection Representation serves data subjects and authorities in the European Union (EU) and the rest of the European Economic Area (EEA) as an additional point of contact for enquiries in connection with the GDPR.

 

 

2. Terms and legal bases

 

 

 

2.1 Terms

 

Personal data are any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. A data subject is a person about whom we process personal data.

Processing includes any handling of personal data, regardless of the means and procedures used, such as querying, comparing, adapting, archiving, preserving, reading, disclosing, procuring, recording, collecting, deleting, disclosing, arranging, organising, storing, modifying, disseminating, linking, destroying or using personal data.

The European Economic Area (EEA) comprises the Member States of the European Union (EU) as well as the Principality of Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) refers to the processing of personal data as such.

 

2.2 Legal bases

 

We process personal data in accordance with Swiss data protection law, in particular the Federal Act on Data Protection (Data Protection Act, DPA) and the Ordinance on Data Protection (Data Protection Ordinance, DPO).

We process – if and insofar as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is applicable – personal data in accordance with at least one of the following legal bases:

  • Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for the necessary processing of personal data for the performance of a contract with the data subject and for the implementation of pre-contractual measures.
  • Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR for the necessary processing of personal data in order to protect the legitimate interests of us or third parties, unless the fundamental freedoms and rights and interests of the data subject prevail. Legitimate interests are, in particular, our interest in being able to carry out our activities and operations in a permanent, user-friendly, secure and reliable manner and to communicate about them, to ensure information security, to protect against misuse, to enforce our own legal claims and to comply with Swiss law.
  • Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR for the necessary processing of personal data to fulfil a legal obligation to which we are subject under any applicable law of Member States in the European Economic Area (EEA).
  • Art. 6(1)(e) GDPR for the necessary processing of personal data for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.
  • Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR for the processing of personal data with the consent of the data subject.
  • Art. 6(1)(d) GDPR for the necessary processing of personal data in order to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person.

 

 

3. Type, scope and purpose

 

We process the personal data that is required to carry out our activities and operations in a permanent, user-friendly, secure and reliable manner. Such personal data may fall into the categories of inventory and contact data, browser and device data, content data, meta or marginal data and usage data, location data, sales data as well as contract and payment data.

We process personal data for the duration required for the respective purpose(s) or by law. Personal data that no longer needs to be processed is anonymised or deleted.

We may have personal data processed by third parties. We may process personal data jointly with third parties or transfer it to third parties. Such third parties are in particular specialised providers whose services we use. We also guarantee data protection for such third parties.

As a matter of principle, we only process personal data with the consent of the data subjects. If and to the extent that processing is permitted for other legal reasons, we may refrain from obtaining consent. For example, we may process personal data without consent in order to fulfil a contract, to comply with legal obligations or to protect overriding interests.

We also process personal data that we receive from third parties, obtain from publicly accessible sources or collect in the course of our activities and operations, if and to the extent that such processing is permitted by law.

 

 

4. Communication

 

We process data in order to be able to communicate with third parties. In this context, we process in particular data that a data subject transmits when making contact, for example by post or email. We may store such data in an address book or with comparable tools.

Third parties who transmit data about other persons are obliged to guarantee data protection for such data subjects. Among other things, the accuracy of the personal data transmitted must be ensured.

We use selected services from suitable providers in order to be able to communicate better with third parties.

We use in particular:

 

 

 

5. Data security

 

We take suitable technical and organisational measures to ensure data security appropriate to the respective risk. With our measures, we ensure in particular the confidentiality, availability, traceability and integrity of the personal data processed, without being able to guarantee absolute data security.

Access to our website and our other online presence takes place using transport encryption (SSL / TLS, in particular with the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, abbreviated to HTTPS). Most browsers indicate transport encryption with a small padlock in the address bar.

Our digital communication – like all digital communication in general – is subject to mass surveillance without cause or suspicion by security authorities in Switzerland, the rest of Europe, the United States of America (USA) and other countries. We cannot directly influence the corresponding processing of personal data by secret services, police forces and other security authorities. We also cannot rule out the possibility that individual data subjects may be subject to targeted surveillance.

 

 

6. Personal data abroad

 

We generally process personal data in Switzerland and the European Economic Area (EEA). However, we may also export or transfer personal data to other countries, in particular in order to process it or have it processed there.

We may export personal data to all countries and territories on earth and elsewhere in the universe, provided that the law there guarantees adequate data protection in accordance with the decision of the Swiss Federal Council and – if and insofar as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is applicable – in accordance with the decision of the European Commission.

We may transfer personal data to countries whose laws do not guarantee adequate data protection, provided that data protection is guaranteed for other reasons, in particular on the basis of standard data protection clauses or with other suitable guarantees. Exceptionally, we may export personal data to countries without adequate or appropriate data protection if the special requirements under data protection law are met, for example the express consent of the data subjects or a direct connection with the conclusion or execution of a contract. We

will be happy to provide data subjects with information about any guarantees or provide a copy of any guarantees upon request.

 

 

7. Rights of data subjects

 

 

 

7.1 Data protection claims

 

We grant data subjects all rights in accordance with the applicable data protection law. Data subjects have the following rights in particular:

  • Information: Data subjects can request information as to whether we process personal data about them and, if so, what personal data is involved. Data subjects also receive the information required to assert their data protection claims and ensure transparency. This includes the processed personal data as such, but also information on the purpose of processing, the duration of storage, any disclosure or export of data to other countries and the origin of the personal data.
  • Correction and restriction: Data subjects can have incorrect personal data corrected, incomplete data completed and the processing of their data restricted.
  • Deletion and objection: Data subjects can have their personal data deleted (“right to be forgotten”) and object to the processing of their data with effect for the future.
  • Data disclosure and data transfer: Data subjects may request the disclosure of personal data or the transfer of their data to another controller.

We may defer, restrict or refuse the exercise of the rights of data subjects to the extent permitted by law. We may inform data subjects of any requirements that must be met in order to exercise their rights under data protection law. For example, we may refuse to provide information in whole or in part with reference to business secrets or the protection of other persons. For example, we may also refuse to delete personal data in whole or in part with reference to statutory retention obligations.

 

In exceptional cases, we may charge costs for the exercise of rights. We will inform data subjects of any costs in advance.

We are obliged to take appropriate measures to identify data subjects who request information or assert other rights. Data subjects are obliged to cooperate.

 

 

7.2 Legal protection

 

Data subjects have the right to enforce their data protection claims by legal means or to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority.

The Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) is the data protection supervisory authority for complaints by data subjects against private controllers and federal bodies in Switzerland.

Possible data protection supervisory authorities for complaints from data subjects – if and insofar as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is applicable – are organized as members of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB). In some member states in the European Economic Area (EEA), the data protection supervisory authorities are federally structured, particularly in Germany.

 

 

8. Use of the website

 

 

 

8.1 Cookies

 

We may use cookies. Cookies – our own cookies (first-party cookies) as well as cookies from third parties whose services we use (third-party cookies) – are data that are stored in the browser. Such stored data need not be limited to traditional cookies in text form.

Cookies can be stored in the browser temporarily as “session cookies” or for a certain period of time as so-called permanent cookies. “Session cookies” are automatically deleted when the browser is closed. Permanent cookies have a specific storage period. In particular, cookies make it possible to recognise a browser the next time it visits our website and thus, for example, to measure the reach of our website. However, permanent cookies can also be used for online marketing, for example.

Cookies can be completely or partially deactivated and deleted at any time in the browser settings. Without cookies, our website may no longer be fully available. We actively request – at least if and insofar as necessary – express consent to the use of cookies.

For cookies that are used to measure success and reach or for advertising, a general objection (“opt-out”) is possible for numerous services via AdChoices (Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada), the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI), YourAdChoices (Digital Advertising Alliance) or Your Online Choices (European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance, EDAA).

 

 

8.2 Logging

 

We may log at least the following information for each access to our website and our other online presence, insofar as this information is transmitted to our digital infrastructure during such access: Date and time including time zone, IP address, access status (HTTP status code), operating system including user interface and version, browser including language and version, individual sub-page of our website accessed, including the amount of data transferred, last website accessed in the same browser window (referrer).

 

We record such information, which may also constitute personal data, in log files. The information is required in order to provide our online presence in a permanent, user-friendly and reliable manner. The information is also required to ensure data security – also by third parties or with the help of third parties.

 

 

8.3 Tracking pixels

 

We can integrate tracking pixels into our online presence. Tracking pixels are also known as web beacons. Tracking pixels – including those from third parties whose services we use – are usually small, invisible images or scripts written in JavaScript that are automatically retrieved when our online presence is accessed. Tracking pixels can be used to collect at least the same information as log files.

 

 

9. Notifications and messages

 

We send notifications and messages by email and via other communication channels, such as instant messaging or SMS.

 

9.1 Success and reach measurement

 

Notifications and messages may contain web links or tracking pixels that record whether an individual message has been opened and which web links have been clicked on. Such web links and tracking pixels can also record the use of notifications and messages on a personal basis. We require this statistical recording of usage for measuring success and reach in order to be able to send notifications and messages effectively and in a user-friendly, permanent, secure and reliable manner based on the needs and reading habits of the recipients.

 

 

9.2 Consent and objection

 

You must always expressly consent to the use of your email address and other contact details, unless the use is permitted for other legal reasons. Wherever possible, we use the “double opt-in” procedure to obtain consent, i.e. you will receive an email with a web link that you must click on to confirm, so that no misuse by unauthorised third parties can occur. We may log such consents, including the IP address, date and time, for evidence and security reasons.

 

As a matter of principle, you can object to receiving notifications and communications, such as newsletters, at any time. With such an objection, you can at the same time object to the statistical recording of usage for measuring success and reach. Necessary notifications and communications in connection with our activities and operations remain reserved.

 

 

10. Third party services

 

We use the services of specialised third parties in order to be able to carry out our activities and operations in a permanent, user-friendly, secure and reliable manner. Among other things, we can use such services to embed functions and content in our website. In the case of such embedding, the services used collect the IP addresses of users at least temporarily for technically compelling reasons.

For necessary security, statistical and technical purposes, third parties whose services we use may process data in connection with our activities and operations in aggregated, anonymised or pseudonymised form. This is, for example, performance or usage data in order to be able to offer the respective service.

We use in particular:

 

 

  •  Microsoft services: Provider: Microsoft Corporation (USA) / Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited (Ireland) for users in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom and Switzerland; General information on data protection:

“Data protection at Microsoft”, “Data protection and privacy (Trust Center)”, data protection declaration, data protection dashboard (data and privacy settings).

 

 

10.1 Digital infrastructure

 

We use the services of specialised third parties in order to make use of the necessary digital infrastructure in connection with our activities and operations. These include, for example, hosting and storage services from selected providers.

We use in particular:

 

 

 

10.2 Audio and video conferences

 

We use specialised services for audio and video conferencing to communicate online. For example, we can use them to hold virtual meetings or conduct online lessons and webinars. When participating in audio and video conferences, the legal texts for the individual services, such as privacy policies and terms of use, also apply.

Depending on your life situation, we recommend muting the microphone by default when participating in audio or video conferences and blurring the background or displaying a virtual background.

We use in particular:

 

 

 

10.3 Maps

 

We use third-party services to embed maps in our website.

We use in particular:

 

 

10.4 Digital audio and video content

 

We use services from specialised third parties to enable direct playback of digital audio and video content, such as music or podcasts.

We use in particular:

 

 

 

10.5 Fonts

 

We use third-party services to embed selected fonts, icons, logos and symbols on our website.

We use in particular:

 

 

 

10.6 Advertising

 

We use the option of displaying targeted advertising for our activities and operations on third-party sites, such as social media platforms and search engines.

In particular, we would like to use such advertising to reach people who are already interested in our activities and operations or who might be interested in them (remarketing and targeting). For this purpose, we may transmit relevant – possibly also personal – data to third parties who make such advertising possible. We can also determine whether our advertising is successful, i.e. in particular whether it leads to visits to our website (conversion tracking).

 

Third parties with whom we advertise and where you are logged in as a user may be able to assign the use of our website to your profile there.

We use in particular:

 

Instagram Ads: Social media advertising; Service provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Ireland) and other Meta companies (including in the USA); Data protection information: Remarketing and targeting in particular with Facebook pixels and custom audiences including lookalike audiences, Privacy Policy (Instagram), Privacy Policy (Facebook), “Advertising preferences” (Instagram) (user login  required), “Advertising preferences” (Facebook) (user login required).

 

 

11. Extensions for the website

 

We use extensions for our website in order to be able to use additional functions. We may use selected services from suitable providers or use such extensions on our own server infrastructure.

We use in particular:

 

 

 

12. Success and reach measurement

 

We try to determine how our online offering is used. In this context, we can, for example, measure the success and reach of our activities and operations as well as the effect of third-party links to our website. We can also, for example, test and compare how different parts or versions of our online offering are used (“A/B test” method). Based on the results of the success and reach measurement, we can in particular correct errors, strengthen popular content or make improvements to our online offering.

In most cases, the IP addresses of individual users are stored to measure success and reach. In this case, IP addresses are generally shortened (“IP masking”) in order to comply with the principle of data minimisation through the corresponding pseudonymisation.

Cookies may be used to measure success and reach, and user profiles may be created. Any user profiles created include, for example, the individual pages visited or content viewed on our website, information on the size of the screen or browser window and the – at least approximate – location. In principle, any user profiles are only created in pseudonymised form and are not used to identify individual users. Individual third-party services with which users are registered may be able to assign the use of our online offering to the user account or user profile with the respective service.

 

We use in particular:

 

 

 

13. Final provisions

 

We have created this Privacy Policy using the privacy policy generator provided by Datenschutzpartner.

We may amend and supplement this Privacy Policy at any time. We will inform you of such amendments and additions in an appropriate form, in particular by publishing the current data Privacy Policy on our website.